Southgate's England ease to low-key win over Malta

England put a tough fortnight behind them with a predictably straightforward victory against Malta, getting Gareth Southgate's interim reign off to a solid if unspectacular start.
In the four months since the national team last trotted out at Wembley, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, the Three Lions suffered a humbling Euro 2016 exit to Iceland and Roy Hodgson's successor Sam Allardyce lost his dream job after 67 days.
Last week's publication of secretly-recorded footage brought his reign to an abrupt and ignominious end, with interim replacement Southgate starting his... read more

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